Kenyan Wall Street | by Miriam Wangui
Digital taxi drivers in Kenya are seeking to be recognized as employees rather than contractual workers. The move has been inspired by the recent UK court ruling that granted Uber drivers employee benefits after a prolonged dispute with the ride-hailing company.
The Kenyan drivers are demanding for better pay, statutory benefits such as NSSF and NHIF, and compensation for work-related injuries. Additionally, the workers are also pushing the government to regulate the industry in order to protect the drivers’ rights…
